An Inspector General report says more than half a billion dollars in Hurricane Katrina relief money may have been misspent. Most Katrina victims who were awarded $30,000 apiece to elevate their houses never documented that the work was done.

After months of political maneuvering, Congress has acted on a relief package for the region impacted by Superstorm Sandy, but there is no telling when the money authorized by Congress will actually reach the people who need it.

Call it a “snowbird feeder.” Hoping to attract buyers from among the thousands of travelers who visit sunny Phoenix, Arizona during the winter, area builder Fulton Homes has set up a showroom right in the airport.